Trump Tweets To Call For Investigation Into Pelosi’s ‘Close Ties’ To Russia

President Donald Trump on Friday afternoon called for an investigation of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and her “ties” to Russia, just hours after suggesting the same for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Trump appeared to delete the tweet twice and then tweeted a final version with “hereby” spelled correctly.

I hereby demand a second investigation, after Schumer, of Pelosi for her close ties to Russia, and lying about it. https://t.co/qCDljfF3wN

Trump’s tweet included a link to a Politico story, which fact-checked Pelosi’s claim that she had never met with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The outlet pointed out the two are seen in a photo together. Her spokesman later told the outlet she was referring to a “one-on-one” meeting with him.